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burnet saxifrage

burnet saxifrage noun: pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.

burnet saxifrage: pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae
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Noun

burnet saxifrage (uncountable)

  1. Pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.
    Synonyms:
    solidstem burnet saxifrage, lesser burnet

Synonyms of burnet saxifrage

  • solidstem burnet saxifrage
  • lesser burnet

Origin of burnet saxifrage

The plant's leaves resemble those of a burnet, and it has a diuretic effect similar to saxifrage; however, it is neither a burnet nor a saxifrage.

Questions about burnet saxifrage

What does burnet saxifrage mean?
Burnet saxifrage means pimpinella saxifraga, a plant of the family Apiaceae.
What part of speech is burnet saxifrage?
Burnet saxifrage is a noun.

Words near burnet saxifrage in the dictionary

  1. Burnet County
  2. burnet moth
  3. burnet moths
  4. burnet rose
  5. burnet roses
  6. burnet saxifrage
  7. burneth
  8. burnetiamorph
  9. burnetiamorphs
  10. burnetiid
  11. burnetiids

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